toughness

English

Etymology

From Middle English toughnesse, towghnesse, towghenesse, equivalent to tough +‎ -ness.

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Noun

toughness (countable and uncountable, plural toughnesses)

(uncountable) The state of being tough.
1. (materials science, physics, of a metal) Resistance to fracture when stressed, or the degree of such resistance.
2. (psychologically, emotionally, or biologically) Fortitude; hardiness; mettle.
  Hyponym: intestinal fortitude
A formidable difficulty.

Derived terms

graph toughness

Translations

state of being tough

Bulgarian: твърдост (bg) f (tvǎrdost)
Chinese:
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Finnish: sitkeys (fi), ankaruus (fi), kovuus (fi)
French: solidité (fr), dureté (fr), endurance (fr)
German: Zähigkeit (de) f
Italian: robustezza (it)
Romanian: tenacitate (ro) f
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